A 34-year-old Independence Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison today for distributing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Kevin Rease previously admitted making images and videos of child pornography on his computer at a law office in Paterson, N.J., and then making it available for download online, the office said in a news release.

Having already been a registered sex offender, Rease will be under lifetime supervision after his prison term, the release said. Rease previously had a federal conviction for transportation of child pornography as well as prior state convictions for luring, sexual assault by sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child.